Low-income families to benefit from Nanaimo funding announcement
NANAIMO — A significant funding announcement to support low-income families around B.C. was made in Nanaimo on Wednesday.
Social Development and Social Innovation minister Michelle Stilwell said $24 million will increase access for low-income families to fresh food, dental and hearing care for children.
The Parksville-Qualicum MLA announced $10 million of the funding will go to Food Banks BC to help the organization’s 100 food banks receive, store and hand out perishable food.
Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes Community Foodbank executive director Peter Sinclair told NanaimoNewsNOW the funding will enhance their renowned Food Recovery Program, which secures perishable foods from grocery stores that would otherwise be thrown out.